Tagged: Uganda
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda’s Removal of Presidential Age Limit
Ahead of Uganda’s 2021 Presidential election, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has dismissed a case against incumbent Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, paving the way for the leader who has been in power for 34 years to contest at the polls. Sitting in Tanzania, the EACJ’s three-judge panel was led by Justice Monica Mugenyi, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda Is Still Trying To Stifle Its Press
Ahead of its upcoming elections, Uganda has asked bloggers and other media channels publishing or broadcasting political content online to register with authorities in the country in order to continue operations. This move has drawn further criticism from observers who view it as another attempt at stifling free speech in the country. Making this known […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda: President May Be in Office for Forty Years
Ahead of the general elections scheduled for 2021 in Uganda, the ruling National Resistance Movement party (NRM) has announced that the incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni, has picked up nomination papers in a bid to seek another term in office – a move that could extend the long-serving president’s tenure to four decades. The party made […]
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: Uganda Bans Campaigns, more
The election commission chairman of Uganda has announced a ban on campaign rallies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, urging candidates to use media channels instead to get their messages to voters for public health safety. Uganda’s health ministry has reported over 800 case confirmed cases of COVID-19 and no deaths The elections are scheduled to […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda fixes Election Date, bans Campaign Rallies
After months of indecision, the electoral body in Uganda, the Electoral Commission (EC), has announced that the country will hold its presidential election between January 10 and February 8, 2021. It also introduced restrictions it hopes would slow the spread of the new coronavirus and ensure the safety of voters. Making the announcement on Tuesday, […]
Farida Adamu
Uganda Blocks One Million First Time Voters
Up to one million people in Uganda will not take part in the 2021 presidential elections as the country’s electoral body closes voter registration a year ahead of elections, as previously reported. Why This Matters Despite meeting the age requirement at the time of the election, young voters will be unable to vote in the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Uganda Makes a Move to Disenfranchise Young Voters
The National Electoral Commission of Uganda may be disenfranchising over one million eligible voters with its announcement that it will not be registering new voters ahead of the country’s 2021 general elections, citing a lack of time and resources required to conduct a new registration process. Earlier in the year, members of parliament called on […]